Here’s a look at all the groups, matches and timings in India for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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As the world’s best footballers take the stage for the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, here’s a list of all the match timings so that you can update your planners to fit in the football extravaganza.
Russia will be hosting the matches across 12 stadiums in 11 cities from June 14th to July 15th, 2018.
The Groups:
The ‘Group of Death’ is usually a term reserved for the group that boasts of three, or at times even four teams of high caliber who are tipped to make it to the next round.
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With just two qualification positions available in each group, a ‘Group of Death’ ensures an early exit for some of football’s big names.
Lucky for us, this year’s draw has not thrown up a ‘Group of Death’ unlike 2014 when Spain, Netherlands, Chile and Australia were pitted against each other in Group B and England, Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica were grouped together in Group D.| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Russia | Portugal | France | Argentina |
| Saudi Arabia | Spain | Australia | Iceland |
| Egypt | Morocco | Peru | Croatia |
| Uruguay | Iran | Denmark | Nigeria |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Brazil | Germany | Belgium | Japan |
| Switzerland | Mexico | Panama | Colombia |
| Costa Rica | Sweden | Tunisia | Senegal |
| Serbia | South Korea | England | Poland |
| Match no. | Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) |
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Group Stage Matches |
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| 1 | Russia vs Saudi Arabia | 14 June 2018 | Thursday | 8:30 PM |
| 2 | Egypt vs Uruguay | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 5:30 PM |
| 3 | Morocco vs Iran | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 8:30 PM |
| 4 | Portugal vs Spain | 15 June 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM |
| 5 | France vs Australia | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 3:30 PM |
| 6 | Argentina vs Iceland | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 6:30 PM |
| 7 | Peru vs Denmark | 16 June 2018 | Saturday | 9:30 PM |
| 8 | Croatia vs Nigeria | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 12:30 AM |
| 9 | Costa Rica vs Serbia | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 5:30 PM |
| 10 | Germany vs Mexico | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM |
| 11 | Brazil vs Switzerland | 17 June 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM |
| 12 | Sweden vs Korea Republic | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 5:30 PM |
| 13 | Belgium vs Panama | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 8:30 PM |
| 14 | Tunisia vs England | 18 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM |
| 15 | Colombia vs Japan | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 5:30 PM |
| 16 | Poland vs Senegal | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 8:30 PM |
| 17 | Russia vs Egypt | 19 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
| 18 | Portugal vs Morocco | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 5:30 PM |
| 19 | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 8:30 PM |
| 20 | Iran vs Spain | 20 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM |
| 21 | Denmark vs Australia | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 5:30 PM |
| 22 | France vs Peru | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 8:30 PM |
| 23 | Argentina vs Croatia | 21 June 2018 | Thursday | 11:30 PM |
| 24 | Brazil vs Costa Rica | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 5:30 PM |
| 25 | Nigeria vs Iceland | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 8:30 PM |
| 26 | Serbia vs Switzerland | 22 June 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM |
| 27 | Belgium vs Tunisia | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 5:30 PM |
| 28 | Korea Republic vs Mexico | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 8:30 PM |
| 29 | Germany vs Sweden | 23 June 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM |
| 30 | England vs Panama | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 5:30 PM |
| 31 | Japan vs Senegal | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM |
| 32 | Poland vs Colombia | 24 June 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM |
| 33 | Uruguay vs Russia | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia vs Egypt | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM |
| 35 | Iran vs Portugal | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM |
| 36 | Spain vs Morocco | 25 June 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM |
| 37 | Denmark vs France | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| 38 | Australia vs Peru | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| 39 | Nigeria vs Argentina | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
| 40 | Iceland vs Croatia | 26 June 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
| 41 | Mexico vs Korea Republic | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 5:30 PM |
| 42 | South Republic vs Germany | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
| 43 | Serbia vs Brazil | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM |
| 44 | Switzerland vs Costa Rica | 27 June 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM |
| 45 | Japan vs Poland | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| 46 | Senegal vs Colombia | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| 47 | Panama vs Tunisia | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 10:30 PM |
| 48 | England vs Belgium | 28 June 2018 | Thursday | 11:30 PM |
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Round of 16 Matches |
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| 49 | 1C vs 2D | 30 June 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM |
| 50 | 1A vs 2B | 30 June 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM |
| 51 | 1B vs 2A | 1 July 2018 | Sunday | 7:30 PM |
| 52 | 1D vs 2C | 1 July 2018 | Sunday | 11:30 PM |
| 53 | 1E vs 2F | 2 July 2018 | Monday | 7:30 PM |
| 54 | 1G vs 2H | 2 July 2018 | Monday | 11:30 PM |
| 55 | 1F vs 2E | 3 July 2018 | Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| 56 | 1H vs 2G | 3 July 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
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Quarter finals |
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| 57 | W49 vs W50 | 6 July 2018 | Friday | 7:30 PM |
| 58 | W53 vs W54 | 6 July 2018 | Friday | 11:30 PM |
| 59 | W55 vs W56 | 7 July 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM |
| 60 | W51 vs W52 | 7 July 2018 | Saturday | 11:30 PM |
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Semi finals |
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| 61 | W57 vs W58 | 10 July 2018 | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
| 62 | W59 vs W60 | 11 July 2018 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM |
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Third Place Match |
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| 63 | L61 vs L62 | 14 July 2018 | Saturday | 7:30 PM |
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Final Match |
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| 64 | W61 vs W62 | 15 July 2018 | Sunday | 8:30 PM |
First Published on Jun 1, 2018 08:29 am